President Ruto fires KICC board chair Irungu Nyakera
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The appointment, made under Section 43 (1) (a) of the Tourism Act, takes immediate effect and will last three years, beginning April 1, 2025.
The notice also confirmed the revocation of Irungu Nyakera's previous appointment, which has now ended.
The move signals a strategic shift in leadership at Kenya's premier convention facility, which is critical to the country's tourism and business sectors.
Nyakera was appointed to the position last year and pledged to make the venue a leading hub for conference tourism.
He said his vision includes positioning KICC to compete with popular regional destinations such as Kigali, Rwanda, and Cape Town, South Africa.
In response to the gazette notice, Nyakera took to X to state; "I feel special to be fired through a special issue. They could not wait for Friday."
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